MATH X402 - Math for Management

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Get an introduction to quantitative and statistical techniques in preparation for M.B.A. coursework or grow in your business career. You'll learn math principles in a business context and apply those principles to the study of economics, statistics, probability, finance and capital budgeting. Key topics from probability and descriptive statistics include measures of central tendency, probability distributions, correlations, and regression and statistical hypothesis testing. Topics from finance include mathematical analysis of investments and financial decision-making.

Course Outline

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The online and hybrid Bootcamp course formats cover the same material and include the following topics:

Mathematical foundations in a business context

Microeconomics

Time value of money, interest and annuities

Capital budgeting

Investments and valuation

Portfolio theory

Probability

Statistics

Is This Course Right for Me?
Have you recently been accepted into an M.B.A. program and need a quantitative brush-up? Are you exploring applying to a business school? Will having an understanding of math and statistics in a business context improve your career path or prospects? This course is designed for any student seeking a concentrated yet comprehensive course of study in the quantitative tools used in the business setting and for M.B.A. coursework.

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Section 018

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Course Fee(s)

Course Fee
credit
(2 units)

$825.00

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2
semester units

Instructors

Jennifer Lyons

Section Notes

Online, enroll anytime. This continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. (Learn more.) You have a minimum of 45 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course. This section requires a proctored final exam.

Section 019

Online, enroll anytime. This continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. (Learn more.) You have a minimum of 45 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course. This section requires a proctored final exam.

Testimonials

"Professor Pon's Math for Management course was exactly the primer I needed when preparing to go back to school to get my M.B.A. His lectures were incredibly organized and well thought out, and his teaching style—patient, informed, analytical—set me up for success in the course. I truly enjoyed taking this online class and would highly recommend it to anyone seeking a solid foundation in managerial math."—Shannon Ward, Business Lead at vuSearch, currently attending UCLA Anderson School of Management

Prerequisites

Two years of high school algebra. A recent course in college algebra is recommended.

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Dieter Jurkat

Dieter Jurkat, M.S., Extension Honored Instructor, works in the actuarial and systems unit of Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies. He has taught statistics and mathematics, from algebra through calculus, at UC Berkeley Extension since 1986.